Carmichael is a Scottish surname. It is derived from Carmichael, in Lanarkshire. This place name is composed of two word elements: the British caer ("fort") and the personal name Michael. It is also used as an anglicisation of MacGillemicheil. Notable people with the surname include:
Ailsa Carmichael, Lady Carmichael, Scottish judgee
Alexander Carmichael, collector and author of Carmina Gadelica
Alistair Carmichael, Scottish Liberal Democratic politician
Amy Carmichael, missionary to Tamil Nadu, India
Angus Carmichael (1925–2013), Scottish footballer
Caitlin Carmichael, American child actress.
Chris Carmichael (cyclist), cycling trainer for Lance Armstrong and others
Chris Carmichael (musician)
Colin Carmichael, Green Party of Ontario candidate for the electoral district of Cambridge in the 2007 Provincial General Election
David Carmichael (railway engineer) Scottish railway engineer
Emily Carmichael, Intellect, philosopher
Franklin Carmichael, Canadian artist
Gene Carmichael, American businessman and politician
Gershom Carmichael, Scottish philosopher
Greg Carmichael, English guitarist
Harold Carmichael, played for the American football team, the Philadelphia Eagles
Hoagy Carmichael, American musician
Ian Carmichael, British actor
James Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
Jerrod Carmichael, American comedian who is the star of The Carmichael Show
Jesse Carmichael, keyboardist and backing singer of Maroon 5, a rock band from Los Angeles
John Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
Laura Carmichael, British actor
Leonard Carmichael, American educator, associated with Tufts University
Lindsey Carmichael, American elite paralympian archer
Neil Carmichael (Conservative politician), Conservative MP for Stroud.
Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, Glasgow Labour MP (1962-1983)
Nelson Carmichael, American Olympic freestyle skier
Ricky Carmichael, professional motocross racer
Robert Daniel Carmichael, American mathematician
Robert P. Carmichael, one of the inventors of the Precooled jet engine
Sandy Carmichael, Scottish rugby player who also played for the British Lions
Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian/American Black activist
Videt Carmichael (born 1950), American politician.
Fictional characters:
Joseph Carmichael, character from the film The Changeling
Lori Carmichael, character from Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book series
Abbie Carmichael, ADA from the Law & Order franchise
Susie Carmichael, character from the nickelodeon TV series Rugrats and All Grown Up!
Charles Carmichael, alias of Chuck Bartowski on the TV series Chuck
